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Cypro-Minoan on Cyprus writes Eteocypriot, the non-Greek language later written in the Cypriot syllabary.

Cypro-Minoan on Cyprus writes Eteocypriot, the non-Greek language later written in the Cypriot syllabary.

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Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Sign sequences in Cypro-Minoan recur in Eteocypriot syllabic inscriptions of Amathus once signs are matched.
  • Morphological endings in the long texts match those seen in Eteocypriot.

What would rule it out

  • Consistent values from the Cypriot syllabary turn Cypro-Minoan sequences into strings that never occur in Eteocypriot.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe language is unrelated to any known language, and the evidence cannot yet identify it

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Cypro-Minoan on Cyprus writes Eteocypriot, the non-Greek language later written in the Cypriot syllabary. [Answer ANS0CWRBSM42AN0]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWRBSM42AN0
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